Royston Cave

Royston Cave is an artificial cave located in Katherine's Yard, Melbourn Street, Royston, England. It is located beneath the crossroads formed by Ermine Street and the Icknield Way. It is protected as both a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I listed building. It has been speculated that it was used by the Knights Templar, who founded nearby Baldock, but this is unlikely, despite its enormous popular appeal. There are numerous theories about the Cave covering Freemasons and Templars as well as possibilities that the Cave was a prison or an anchorite cell. However, none of these theories have enough hard evidence to warrant their being adopted by the Cave Trust. It is open to the public in the summer months on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday afternoons between Easter and October.

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cave, grotto, United Kingdom, 

• National Heritage List for England page^@
• Grade II* listed building page^@
• Grade II listed park and garden page^@
• Grade II listed building page^@
• Grade I listed building page^@
• British Listed Buildings page^@
• Subterranea Britannica page^@
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Location: 52.0483, -0.0228, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Cambridge Regional War Room ⓘ
  bunker in Cambridge used a a war room and regional seat of government

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  Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire District Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Cambridge, UK

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  Hertford bunker ⓘ
  Cold War control bunker in Hertford, UK

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  Saffron Walden Uttlesford District Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Essex, UK

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  Royston Cave ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in North Hertfordshire, England, UK

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  Scott's Grotto ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Ware, East Hertfordshire, England, UK

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  Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs ⓘ
  quarry in the UK

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  Barkway Chalk Pit ⓘ
  Nature reserve in North Hertfordshire

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  Barrington Chalk Pit ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest near Barrington in Cambridgeshire

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  Barrington Quarry ⓘ
  quarry in Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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  Hall's Quarry ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex, England

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  Hexton Chalk Pit ⓘ
  chalk quarry in the UK

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  Hill End Pit ⓘ
  Nature reserve in North Hertfordshire

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  Widdington Pit ⓘ
  quarry in Essex, England, UK

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  Old Warden Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Welwyn North Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Welwyn South Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Weston Hills Tunnel ⓘ
  road tunnel near the nature reserve

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Subterranea Britannica page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Cambridge Regional War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire District Emergency Centre	South Cambridgeshire District Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Hertford bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Saffron Walden Uttlesford District Council Emergency Centre	Uttlesford District Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	cave		Royston Cave	grotto, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Scott's Grotto	shell grotto	Wikidata
site	mine		Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Barkway Chalk Pit	chalk quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Barrington Chalk Pit	chalk quarry, Site of Special Scientific Interest	Wikidata
site	mine		Barrington Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Hall's Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Hexton Chalk Pit	chalk quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Hill End Pit	chalk quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Widdington Pit	quarry	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Old Warden Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Welwyn North Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Welwyn South Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Weston Hills Tunnel	road tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Royston Cave Beldam Plate I		Commons
commons	image		Royston Cave		Commons
commons	image		Royston Cave Beldam Plate I		Commons
commons	image		Royston Cave Beldam Plate II		Commons